26 research outputs found
Public Debt and State Property
No full textThe author analyses the possibilities of substitution between state debt management and state property. He postulates that there are possibilities for substitution over a 2–4-year time span. In the short run, debt can be decreased by spending less on the refurbishment of physical assets, but this could have a boomerang effect later. The author proposes the obligation to draw up a bal-ance sheet for the assets of municipalities as well as for those of the central government.
The enterprises listed in the Hungarian Act on Property are categorised according to their share of the state property. A new cate-gory of key national assets is proposed. This could be a safeguard against over-ambitious privatisation. For key national assets, due renovation should be a requirement, even if they are in private ownership. The author proposes the conclusion of strategic contracts between the state and managers of national property. In the 10 new EU Member States, projects involving at least two countries should be implemented and operated in a joint effort. The ownership of assets by larger regions, and the joint management of such assets could be a model to be followed by other members of the EU
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Necrotizing Sarcoid Granulomatosis: A Case Report of Gastric Involvement
No full textDouble Hamoudi: A case report
No full textAbstractINTRODUCTIONSolid pseudopapillary neoplasms are rare pancreatic neoplasms with low malignant potential and favorable prognosis that are typically seen in young women.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe report a case of two large solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in a 23-year old woman who was treated successfully with a total pancreatectomy.CONCLUSIONTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of two discrete solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in the same patient
Gastric Sarcoidosis: Case Report and Literature Review
No full textSarcoidosis involving the gastrointestinal tract is extremely rare. Clinically recognizable gastrointestinal system involvement occurs in 0.1% to 0.9% of patients with sarcoidosis. We encountered a 22-year-old African American female admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, Maryland) for a 2-week history of fever, chills, eye pain, and abdominal pain. Her abdominal CT scan showed multiple subcentimeter retroperitoneal lymph nodes. An upper endoscopy was performed and discovered an antral nodule that measured about 7 mm and antral gastritis in which biopsies showed active chronic necrotizing granulomatous gastritis. Biopsies of the antral polyp showed focal intestinal metaplasia and active chronic necrotizing granulomatous pattern. Stains for Helicobacter pylori, acid fast, and fungi were negative. A small-bowel series showed no abnormality. Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed panuveitis with bilateral optic disc edema. The patient was later prescribed 60 mg of prednisone by mouth once a day and subsequently her abdominal pain and fever resolved during follow-up 2 months later.
This literature review demonstrates the importance in the diagnosis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, types of gastric sarcoidosis, major endoscopic findings, and management of gastric sarcoidosis
Wood biomass functions for Acacia abyssinica trees and shrubs and implications for provision of ecosystem services in a community managed exclosure in Tigray, Ethiopia
No full textIn the Ethiopian highlands, remarkable recovery of vegetation has been achieved using exclosures, protecting vegetation against livestock browsing and firewood harvesting. But these emerging forest resources require tools for sustainable use, implying knowledge on biomass stocks and growth. In this study we developed biomass functions estimating total, stem and branch biomass from diameter at stump height (DSH) and tree height (H) for an 11-year old exclosure in Tigray, Ethiopia. In a systematic
grid of 55 plots, DSH and H of all trees and shrubs were recorded. 40 Acacia abyssinica trees were selected
for destructive sampling. Allometric relationships using a natural logelog model were established between
aboveground biomass, DSH and H. Models with only DSH were found best with R2 between 0.95
and 0.98. The functions were 10 fold cross-validated and R2
_cv ranged from 0.94 to 0.97, indicating good
model performance. The models were found well in range with those of other seasonal forests in East
Africa. Total aboveground biomass was estimated 25.4 ton ha1 with an annual production of 2.3 ton ha 1, allowing sustainable wood fuel use for 4 persons ha1. The presented predictive functions help to harmonize between ecological and societal objectives and are as such a first step towards an integrated planning tool for exclosures.sponsorship: The study was funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), as part of the support to the forestry education in Ethiopia. The first author acknowledges a PhD grant from the VLIR IUC program with Mekelle University. (Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), VLIR IUC program, Mekelle University)status: Publishe
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S2037 Duodenal Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis With Normal Mucosal Architecture in Adult Ethnic Minority Populations – What is the Significance?
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S2036 Is Celiac Disease Underdiagnosed in African Americans?
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